Hackberry Howl
Vol. 2 No. 37
The point is this, never underestimate the power of basic common courtesy. Is it likely that every time my wife has seen these teachers they were having a great day?...Probably not! but you would have never known it. This proves that we are not solely judged by our ability to educate, but more so by our ability love and care for each one of our students. As we end the end of the school year our candles are burning at both ends and we are growing weary let us not forget these task of loving and caring!
Keep Howling!
-SR
Countdown the 10 BIG Ideas from the Carpenter!
#2 Don’t just have a mission statement. “Be” the mission.
Via The Carpenter: A Story About the Greatest Success Strategies of All:
“You need to dig down and love deeper, server greater, and care more. The love of what you are building has to be greater than the challenges you face. Serve greater! Become a mighty servant who serves in small ways, big ways, and sideways. Serve everyone as if they are the only person on the planet. And care more. Care so much that you care enough for everyone.”
The trick is to find the purpose that inspires you to be the mission.
I love, serve, and care because __________ (you fill in the blank.)
Recommended Reading
Developing Effective Learners
Proactively address your students’ diverse needs, using multitiered systems of support and response to intervention (RTI). The author details how to impactfully respond to students’ academic, emotional, and behavioral challenges; embrace learning differences; and create inclusive classroom environments. Throughout the book, readers are supplied with tiered lessons, practical resources, instructional and staff scenarios, student vignettes, and responsive evidence-based interventions.
- Gain evidence-based characteristics of effective learners.
- Study research that justifies the book’s suggested learner strategies.
- Learn how to plan multitiered grade-level lessons across disciplines.
- Receive guidance on how to implement multitiered, responsive interventions to meet students’ learning needs.
- Discover how to create a supportive classroom culture that helps close achievement gaps and improve learning.
Quote of the Week!
Article of the week:
Lobo Spotlight-Brandon Wells
What is your position at Hackberry Elementary? PE Aide
How many years have you been with Little Elm ISD? 1 year
What college did you attend? What are your degrees? UNT BS IN Kinesiology with a minor in Social Sciences
Hometown? Jacksonville, Fl
Do you have children? No
Do you have pets? one cat
What is your favorite color? Blue
What is your favorite quote or saying? Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own
-Bruce Lee
Where is the farthest you have traveled? San Jose, Coasta Rica
What organizations are you involved in? Social Pack, Vision Statement Committee, and PTA Teacher Liaison
Howl Outs!
Mrs. Sandoval howls to the 4th grade team, Coach Wells, Mrs.Northcutt, Mrs.Wood, and Mrs.Conley for working hard to help prepare our students for STAAR during our STAAR camp.
Mrs. Sandoval howls out to Mr. Swartz for the awesome fajita dinner on Wednesday!
Mrs. Sandoval howls out to Mr. Richardson for the hard work to make sure all our students have their accommodations for STAAR.
Mrs. Rogers howls out to the fourth grade team and everyone else who helped make Reading and Math STAAR camp a success (Ms. Wood, Ms. Northcutt, Ms. Conally, Coach Wells, and administration). I've seen our students at their best over the last two weeks and am proud of how hard they have worked!
Ms Sawhney sends out a big howl to our wonderful PTA and everyone else for spoiling us all over the week, We are so blessed to be here at Hackberry.
Ms. Sawhney sends out a huge howl to Ms Webber for her kind and encouraging words every day. She is a true example of love, serve and care.
Northcutt Howls out to all the teachers- it takes love, perseverance and belief to be able to teach a child- I applaud all the teachers here for their hard work!
Northcut Howls out to 4th and 3rd teachers and tutors for making STAAR bootcamp A GREAT ONE!
Northcut Howls out to karla for helping me (always) with my outdoor classroom grant- I owe u BIG TIME!!!!
Northcutt Howls out to Tom and Stephen for making or bringing breakfast every Saturday for Saturday school!
Northcutt Howls out to Tom and Stephen for being great administrators! I am so blessed to work with a great team and family here at Hackberry!
Webber howls out to Measles and Whiddon for coming to my rescue when I had to leave for an emergency! Love you guys!
Webber howls out to Jasleen for always being so kind, understanding and a great listener. You are the best! Love ya!
Webber howls out to Ms. Cruz for always being so helpful and involved with all the kiddos. All our kids, are all our kids! Thanks Sylvia! You make a huge difference! Love ya!
Ms Sanders howls out to Ms Solinski for infusing our school with her positive and delightful attitude.
Measles howls to Webber for making DRA copies for first grade!
Measles howls to Colon for spending her break being my second investigator!
Measles howls to Swartz for letting me borrow his yard games!
Measles howls to Myers for helping save my key from the book room door!
Measles howls to the PTA and everyone else involved in making us feel appreciated this week!
Mrs. Escamilla sends a howl to everyone that participated in the dual language meeting.
Mrs. Escamilla sends a big-ole HOWL to Mrs. Anderson for working with second grade! She is awesome!
Mrs. Escamilla sends a BIG howl to Mrs. Ratliff for being such a wonderful resource to our school!
Escamilla sends a howl to NANCY BURZYNSKI for being such a dedicated teacher! She has refused to have anyone write her S.S. lesson plans and sends them in with Joshua every week
Julie howls out to Ana for helping me take down the book fair!
Julie howls out to Karla for helping me counts lots and lots of coins and dollar bills!
Karla sends a HOWL to Swartz, Sylvia and Carol for helping me set up and clean up treats daily for Teacher Appreciation Week!
Karla sends a HOWL to Morales for helping me clean up the Dual Language Dinner.
Karla sends a HOWL to Richardson for helping post the May calendar in the office!
Ms. Morales howls all the teachers and staff that helped during the Dual Language meeting.
Ms. Morales howls PTA for all of the appreciation gifts this week!
Vanessa Lay howls to the 5th grade team for being so willing to help in the completion of screenings and sending home letters to parents. It has been a crazy semester and they have helped make things run so smooth.
Vanessa Lay howls to Ms. Morales - thank you for your help with the sources for my paper.
Brodsky howls to the PTA for all of the treats they have provided this past week. Thank you!
Brodsky howls to Morales for putting together the student council video for Teacher Appreciation Week.
Brodsky howls to Melchi for being so great to work with during boot camp.
Hackberry Calendar
****NO PLC THIS WEEK
****Jeans all week with STAAR shirt on STAAR days and Spirit shirts the remainder of days!...woooohoooo!
Monday, May 8th
-3rd/4th/5th retest-Math STAAR
Tuesday, May 9th
-3rd/4th/5th retest-Reading STAAR
Wednesday, May 10th
-5th Grade Science
Thursday, May 11th
Baby shower for Baby Warren 3:00pm
Friday, May 12th
-Muffins with mom 6:30am